Claver, Surigao del Norte
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Claver is a 2nd-class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines
. It is bounded to the north by the Pacific Ocean
, to the west by the municipality of Gigaquit, and to the south by the municipality of Carrascal, province of Surigao del Sur. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) southeast of the provincial capital, Surigao City
. The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney
from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point in the national highway. As of August 1, 2007, it has a population of 18,258. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver
and fiesta is celebrated every ninth of September.
The municipality is the largest in the province in terms of land area at 322.6 sqkm. However, a large part is a mining reservation having the largest iron mineral deposit in the world.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is bounded to the north by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, to the west by the municipality of Gigaquit, and to the south by the municipality of Carrascal, province of Surigao del Sur. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) southeast of the provincial capital, Surigao City
Surigao City
The City of Surigao The City of Surigao The City of Surigao (Filipino Pronunciation: (sů-rēh-GAŮ) ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Surigao; Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Surigao) located at the northeasternmost tip of Mindanao Island in the Philippines and the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte,...
. The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney
Jeepney
Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating...
from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point in the national highway. As of August 1, 2007, it has a population of 18,258. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver
Peter Claver
Peter Claver was a Jesuit who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia and African Americans...
and fiesta is celebrated every ninth of September.
The municipality is the largest in the province in terms of land area at 322.6 sqkm. However, a large part is a mining reservation having the largest iron mineral deposit in the world.
Barangays
Claver is politically divided into 14 barangays:- Bagakay (Pob. West)
- Cabugo
- Cagdianao
- Daywan
- Hayanggabon
- Ladgaron (Pob.)
- Lapinigan
- Magallanes
- Panatao
- Sapa
- Taganito
- Tayaga (Pob. East)
- Urbiztondo
- Wangke